prompt-engineering-research
Installation
SKILL.md
Prompt Engineering for Research
A skill for applying systematic prompt engineering techniques in academic research contexts. Covers prompt design patterns, evaluation methodologies, and practical workflows for using large language models (LLMs) as research tools.
Prompt Design Patterns
Core Prompting Strategies
| Strategy | Description | Best For | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero-shot | Direct instruction, no examples | Simple, well-defined tasks | Moderate |
| Few-shot | Include 2-5 examples in prompt | Pattern matching, formatting | High |
| Chain-of-thought | "Think step by step" | Reasoning, math, analysis | High |
| Role prompting | "You are an expert in..." | Domain-specific tasks | Moderate |
| Structured output | Request JSON/YAML/table format | Data extraction | High |
| Self-consistency | Sample multiple times, majority vote | Fact-checking, reasoning | Very high |